Small-town Michigan shaped him. At Shelby High School he anchored back-to-back Class C state championships in 1971 and 1972, then left Western Michigan as the Broncos' all-time leading rebounder after carrying them to their first NCAA tournament and a Sweet Sixteen run in 1976. The New Orleans Jazz grabbed him in the fifth round of that year's draft, and he gave the young franchise three seasons.
San Antonio acquired him in 1979, and there the forward found his identity — one of the 'Bruise Brothers,' the Spurs' famously physical front line alongside Dave Corzine and Mark Olberding. He stayed with the Spurs until his NBA career wound down in 1983.
HOW HE CAME & WENTNew Orleans drafted him 74th overall in 1976 and extended him in 1978. He went to San Antonio in July 1979 as compensation for the Jazz signing Allan Bristow.
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| SEASON | TEAM | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976–77 | NOJ | 81 | 20.3 | 5.2 | 6.1 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.5 | .547 | — | .721 |
| 1977–78 | NOJ | 82 | 22.6 | 5.3 | 6.2 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 0.5 | .447 | — | .713 |
| 1978–79 | NOJ | 77 | 18.2 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.5 | .475 | — | .619 |
| JAZZ TOTAL | 3 SEASONS | 240 | 20.4 | 4.8 | 5.8 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | .485 | — | .689 |
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